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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sir Orfeo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the Green Knights spurs?
(a) Pewter.
(b) Gold.
(c) Green.
(d) Silver.

2. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?
(a) Michaelmas.
(b) Paschal.
(c) Blue.
(d) Hunters.

3. What month is it in stanza four of "Pearl"?
(a) April.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) May.

4. Where does the king take Lady Heurodis to before telling her to be at the tree the following day?
(a) A river.
(b) A cavern.
(c) His castle.
(d) Heaven.

5. Who volunteers to take the Green Knights challenge first?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Sir Galahad.
(c) Sir Lancelot.
(d) Sir Bleoberis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to heed "the lord's" advice?

2. Where does the narrator of "Sir Orfeo" say all of the lays "issued first"?

3. What does Sir Orfeo say has torn Lady Heurodis's face?

4. How many knights does Sir Orfeo bring with him to see Lady Heurodis upon hearing about her condition?

5. What does "the lord" say he would not take to accompany Sir Gawain to the Green Chapel?

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